Álex Collado

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Collado and the second or maternal family name is González.
Álex Collado
Collado training with Barcelona in 2022
Personal information
Full name Álex Collado Gutiérrez[1]
Date of birth (1999-04-22) 22 April 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Sabadell, Spain
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
 Al-Kholood
(on loan from Betis)
Number 10
Youth career
2004–2006 Mercantil
2006–2010 Espanyol
2010–2018 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Barcelona B 82 (18)
2019–2023 Barcelona 2 (0)
2022 → Granada (loan) 17 (2)
2022–2023 → Elche (loan) 15 (1)
2023– Betis 0 (0)
2023–2024 → Al-Okhdood (loan) 33 (4)
2024– → Al-Kholood (loan) 7 (4)
International career‡
2017 Spain U19 1 (0)
2022– Catalonia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 May 2022

Álex Collado Gutiérrez (born 22 April 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Al-Kholood on loan from La Liga club Real Betis. Mainly an attacking midfielder, he can also play as a winger.

Club career

Barcelona

Born in Sabadell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Collado joined FC Barcelona's youth setup in 2009, after stints at RCD Espanyol and CE Mercantil.[3] He was a member of the Barcelona youth team that won the 2017–18 UEFA Youth League, defeating Chelsea 3–0 in the final.[4]

After progressing through the youth setup, Collado made his debut for Barcelona B in the Segunda División on 17 March 2018, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Lorca FC.[5] He scored his first goal for Barça B on 15 December 2018, the last-minute winner in a 2–1 home win against Lleida Esportiu.[6]

Collado made his first team debut for Barcelona, as a starter, on 4 May 2019 in a 2–0 away loss to Celta Vigo in La Liga.[7] Ahead of the 2020–21 season, Collado was named the new captain of Barça B following the long term injury of former captain Ferrán Sarsanedas.[8]

On 31 March 2021, Collado renewed his contract with Barça for two further years, until 2023.[9] However in August 2021 during Barcelona's pre-season, Collado left Barça's training camp in Stuttgart to resolve his future.[10] After failed loan moves to Club Brugge and Sheffield United, Collado was left unregistered and wasn't included in either the senior squad or Barça B, which meant that he couldn't play until January 2022.[11][12] It was then decided by the club that he would have to leave on loan in January due to La Liga regulations not allowing his registration for the rest of the season.[13]

Loan to Granada

On 9 December 2021, Barça had announced that an agreement in principle was reached with Granada CF for the loan of Collado until the end of the season.[14] The following 7 January, Granada officially announced the signing of Collado after bureaucratic issues were settled.[15] He made his debut the next day in a 1–1 draw in the league against his parent club Barcelona.[16]

Loan to Elche

On 15 August 2022, Collado agreed to a one-year loan deal with Elche CF also in the top tier.[17]

Betis

On 27 July 2023, Collado signed a six-year contract with Real Betis in the top tier.[18]

Loan to Al-Okhdood

On 31 July 2023, Real Betis announced the loan of Collado to Saudi Pro League side Al-Okhdood for the following season.[19]

Loan to Al-Kholood

In August 2024, Collado returned to the Saudi Pro League, joining Al-Kholood on a season-long loan deal.[20]

Career statistics

As of 4 June 2023[21]
Club League Season League Copa del Rey Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barcelona B Segunda División 2017–18 1 0 — 1 0
Segunda División B 2018–19 36 5 — 36 5
2019–20 24 5 — 24 5
2020–21 21[a] 8 — 1[b] 0 22 8
Total 82 18 — 1 0 83 18
Barcelona La Liga 2018–19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2019–20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Granada (loan) La Liga 2021–22 17 2 — — — 17 2
Elche (loan) La Liga 2022–23 15 1 2 0 — — 17 1
Al-Okhdood (loan) Saudi Pro League 2023–24 33 4 — — 1 0 34 4
Career total 149 25 2 0 0 0 2 0 153 25
  1. ^ Includes five appearances in the second phase
  2. ^ One appearance in Segunda División B play-offs

Honours

Barcelona

References

  1. ^ "Acta del Partido celebrado el 04 de mayo de 2019, en Vigo" [Minutes of the Match held on 4 May 2019, in Vigo] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Left-footed midfielder with Barça DNA. He has excellent vision and a good shot". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Collado, un futbolista de pies a cabeza" [Collado, a footballer from head to toes] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Barcelona get back on top". UEFA.com. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Cucurella priva a Fabri de su primera alegría y rescata al Barça" [Cucurella prevents Fabri of his first joy and rescues Barça] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Barça B 2-1 Lleida Esportiu: Victory against the leader". FC Barcelona. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Match Report". Sky Sports. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  8. ^ Sport (10 September 2020). "Barcelona B name captains for new season, led by Alex Collado". Sport. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  9. ^ "El Barça renueva a Álex Collado" [Barça renew Álex Collado]. Sport (in Spanish). 31 March 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Collado apunta a una salida" [Collado targets an exit] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Official: Barcelona leave Alex Collado unregistered". Sport. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Barça's Alex Collado thought about leaving football after difficult summer". Sport. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Barcelona have decided on Collado's future from January onwards". Sport. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  14. ^ "Àlex Collado loaned to Granada". FC Barcelona. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  15. ^ "El centrocampista Álex Collado se incorpora al Granada CF" [Midfielder Álex Collado joins Granada CF] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 7 January 2022.
  16. ^ "Granada 1-1 Barcelona: Player ratings as 10-man Barça concede late equaliser". 90min.com. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  17. ^ "OFICIAL | Álex Collado, refuerzo del Elche C.F." [OFFICIAL | Álex Collado, addition of Elche C.F.] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  18. ^ "Álex Collado, nuevo jugador del Betis hasta 2029" [Álex Collado, new player of Betis until 2029] (in Spanish). Marca. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  19. ^ "Alex Collado jugará la próxima temporada en el Al-Okhdood FC saudí". realbetisbalompie (in European Spanish). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  20. ^ "Álex Collado jugará esta temporada en el Al-Kholood Club" [Alex Collado will play this season at Al-Kholood Club]. www.realbetisbalompie.es (in Spanish). 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  21. ^ a b Álex Collado at Soccerway
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